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This bill is a supplemental appropriations act for various state departments for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, allocating a total of $71 million from the state general fund. The bill includes specific funding allocations for two key departments: the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Department of Health and Human Services. For the Department of Agriculture, $1 million is allocated to the Fair Food Network's Double Up Food Bucks program to support food access. The Department of Health and Human Services receives $70 million, which is broken down into three primary areas: a $50 million emergency assistance fund to raise food-purchasing power for low-income individuals, $10 million for emergency food bank grants to support food bank resources and nutrition assistance across geographically diverse regions, and $10 million for the Michigan Agricultural Surplus System to distribute surplus produce to low-income residents. The bill specifies that these funds are to be used strategically, prioritizing households with the greatest need, and ensuring no federal funds are expended in the process. Additionally, the bill stipulates that these appropriations are subject to the state's management and budget act and that total state spending from state sources for this fiscal year is $71 million.

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-SB-0182